We were so deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Emily Maul’s beloved, gray gelding, Only Temptation. We have had the pleasure of interviewing Emily about “Lefty” for many years now. Our thoughts and prayers are with her during this sad time. Scroll below to see some of our favorite articles and photos that […]
Continue reading …As a teenager, Ray Graves decided he wanted to be a cowboy, and he never looked back. Though he first roped aboard Quarter Horses, it wasn’t long before Ray bought his first Paint Horse, a mare named Waheni for his wife, Delois. The duo found quick success, and Ray purchased his first stallion, Sky Top Bar, in 1968.
Continue reading …“You’d rarely see me without a smile as I was going down the line with him. What I would give to do that one more time…”
Continue reading …A savvy horseman, Gregg saw the potential of the Paint Horse breed from the beginning. Though he registered his first Paints with the American Paint Stock Horse Association in 1965, he began buying and selling horses much earlier as a teenager at his father’s sale barn. After accumulating a herd of exemplary broodmares, he purchased his first Paint stallion, Apache Norfleet, in 1967.
Continue reading …Don Hedgpeth of Medina, Texas, who in 1990 wrote AQHA’s 50-year history “They Rode Good Horses,” passed away on June 25, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio after a 30-year battle with leukemia. Don was a beloved husband, father and friend, as well as an award-winning writer and expert on cowboys and western heritage.
Continue reading …Homer was a life member of the American Quarter Horse Association, and served as a director-at-large, as well as serving on the recreational riding committee. Homer was also chairman of the AQHA Youth Activities Committee. Homer was the well-deserving recipient of the 2011 Merle Wood Humanitarian award for his work with youth and horses. Homer and Cookie were always tremendous supporters and promoters of AQHA youth. Cookie used to manage the awards at the Youth World, wrangling awards and kids in the process.
Continue reading …Babs was always so proud of our hospital and would let us know how the doctors and staff were so accommodating and helpful. It made her battle much easier to deal with because of the technology and the nurturing and caring staff at our cancer center. She was a great friend and loved being served locally at HCMH. She will truly be missed. Please keep Lannie and her family in your thoughts and prayers.
Continue reading …We would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the family of a friend of ours in the horse industry, Babs Bryant, who has passed away after an extended battle with cancer. Always a style maven, Babs was perhaps best known for being at the helm of Lagrange Leather alongside her husband, Lannie, where she […]
Continue reading …The equine industry has lost a valuable proponent. Gilbert Arevalo Sr. of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away at Garden Park Medical Center in Gulfport on June 21 at 62. He was born on December 2, 1957, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Arevalo grew up in Gretna, Louisiana, and graduated from West Jefferson High School. In 1984, he and wife Della moved to the north side of the lake and eventually settled in Loranger with their children.
Continue reading …However, it was as a Non-Pro horse that she really shined. Joetta Bell would win AQHA World Championship titles in Amateur Western Pleasure, Amateur Showmanship, and Amateur Western Riding, as well as Reserve World Champion titles in Western Pleasure and Western Riding with the mare. Shane Dowdy also showed the mare to numerous successes in Senior Western Pleasure, adding an Open AQHA World Championship in 2004. In all, Sweet Talkin Jeannie would earn more than 1,400 AQHA points and $12,594.58 in NSBA earnings.
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